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#1 Posted : 01 July 2022 16:17:41

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Hi guys.
Can those of you who have built this kit please help me?
In Stage 19 of Pack 2 the instructions mention flipping over the aft middle deck pices and then simulating the deck planking. I assume this is so that the numbers aren't visible thru the entry port? I can't make it out from the instruction photos.

My question is: just how important is it? Can the nubers actually be seen thru the entry ports if not doing the cutaway? Yes, you've guessed it Blushing I have not flipped the deck sections over. luckily i havent fitted them yet, so no biggy, but would rather not have to redo if not really necessary.

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Gray
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#2 Posted : 01 July 2022 18:02:31

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Hi Gray

Although I haven't built this myself I would suggest just getting hold of a sheet of thin wood veneer (plenty on ebay) of the nearest colour to the decks and just cut out a few planks to line the floor around the inside of the entry point. Would save having to change everything around!

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#3 Posted : 02 July 2022 14:25:34

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BigGrin Hi Robin, thanks for the reply. Yes I had already thought of that and have planks I could have used as well. But looking at the size of the aperture I really don’t think it is worth the effort. I might be proved wrong - only time will tell.

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Hi Gray, the chances of being able to see the deck part numbers through the entry ports is going to be very slim indeed, especially if you do not intend to do the cutaway section. The bigger concern would be when you come to add the planks for the next deck as you have the hold cutaways allowing you to see the deck below (hence the pencil drawn decking), and the part numbers may be visible looking down through the hold. That said, consider the fact the hold is mostly covered when fitting the ships boats so again, unless you look very closely, the chances of seeing the part numbers to me would be negligible. I don't think it is something you should be too concerned about......Cool Cool Cool ... Hope this helps..

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BigGrin Thanks Al that was my thoughts too ThumpUp
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There was one member years ago who planked the whole of the middle gun deck.

When asked why, he simply said that he was a purest and didn't have a choice.

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Hiya
Personally I used walnut veneer to plank my decks. I need to check the width and length of the planks but it looks mint and in scale too.

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Love That looks very good Tom, and as you say the vaneer looks true to scale on the photos.
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Actually Tom, i just wondered if you had to amend the positioning or dimentions of the entry port when you did this? That was one of my concerns when thinking of planking the middle gun deck.
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CaptnBirdseye wrote:
Actually Tom, i just wondered if you had to amend the positioning or dimentions of the entry port when you did this? That was one of my concerns when thinking of planking the middle gun deck.


Hiya, to be honest I think I did something to adjust mainly gunports height as cannons would be lifted off deck slightly be thickness of veneer. It was so many years abo I can't remember exactly. You'd have think about what this would affect, on another hand t would be just slight modification as thickness isn't that much.

Sorry I couldn't be more of a help here ;)

Regards
Tom
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tom.ganc wrote:
CaptnBirdseye wrote:
Actually Tom, i just wondered if you had to amend the positioning or dimentions of the entry port when you did this? That was one of my concerns when thinking of planking the middle gun deck.


Hiya, to be honest I think I did something to adjust mainly gunports height as cannons would be lifted off deck slightly be thickness of veneer. It was so many years abo I can't remember exactly. You'd have think about what this would affect, on another hand t would be just slight modification as thickness isn't that much.

Sorry I couldn't be more of a help here ;)

Regards
Tom


I am still building my Victory and a couple of years ago, I remember having the same dilemma regarding the location of the barrels through the ports. My answer to this (although the purists will shoot me!) was to reduce the height of the cannon side panels, thus lowering the barrels. If you have used veneer, then the reduction is probably minimal. Maybe one answer to the problem?
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